andre the giant post

1. the emotional response i had when i entered the exhibit was that i noticed how most of the pieces of work resembled communist propaganda. this might have to do with the political views of Shepard Fairey. i also felt that he was convey an over exaggerated political view and portraying it as a truth.

2. when leaving the exhibit i felt that i had seen the major theme "obey" in a movie. this led me to believe that Shepard fairey took the idea from the movie without acknowledging it. by seeing this theme over and over again, it made me a little irritated to see that Fairey does not have any more new theme ideas. 

3. for me personally, emotion did not have any interaction with the perception of Fairey's artwork. i feel this way because  most of his artwork is made using his own perception, and this is something that i do not share with him. however, there were some pieces of art in which emotion interacted with my perception. these pieces were the ones that were made for musicians such as Led Zeppelin and Bob Marley.

4. Shepard Fairey's exhibit is that of an american culture. these ideas of an evil government and that of wars are waged on purpose by the government is iconically displayed in the ways of communist propaganda posters. if anyone form east europe were to see this, they would interperate differently as the symbol of a crushing government, rather than the way the american youth sees it as a means of opposing the government and making some kind of blind political statement. they might react this way because they understand the oppression of this type of government rather than just fantasizing about it. 

5. a person cannot appreciate theater, art, and music without emotions playing a role. these types of entertainment are meant to provoke the emotional side of a person and therefore must involve some degree of emotion.